The majestic, jaw-dropping beauty of Lago General Carrera

The following post is from our American-expat correspondent in Chile, Dr. John Cobin:

The majestic, jaw-dropping beauty of Southern Chile's Lago General Carrera, with its turquoise waters, glacier-encrusted peaks, and stunning marble formations and cliffs are the highlight of the 11th Region. There is only one place on earth more beautiful, and that is found due south in Torres del Paine National Park. Feast your eyes on some photos taken on a recent trip with some clients, my wife and my son Matthew. The photograph of the granite "El Capitan" (Yosemite)-like peak towering above a river was taken near Coyhaique and the Rio Simpson. The rest are of the Lago General Carrera. Also included are Lago Bertrand, Rio Baker and Lago Cochrane, located south of General Carrera. Although the camera can never do justice to the scenery, please click each image to better appreciate what was seen. I am the big guy in the pictures, along with my clients/friends Paul and Ilona and their niece MacKenzie (14), as well as my wife Pamela and son Matthew (16).

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